Malware, or malicious software, is written to cause harm to devices like your computer or smartphone. It can also be programmed to steal personal data or disrupt how your computer system works. It’s frustrating, it’s annoying, and it is much more common than you may think. You may have heard of the term malware or…
Network security and data breaches are a real concern for business owners, no matter the size of the company. Major corporations have been compromised in the past decade, including Target and Equifax. Smaller corporations are targeted and compromised on a startlingly regular basis as well. Most security and data breaches are to get one thing:…
You have likely heard the news reports of major security breaches and cyberhacking incidents affecting major corporations like Target, Equifax, and Yahoo. You may have even been personally affected by one of these security breaches. Cyberhacking, or breaking into computer systems to get information, is quite common in today’s digital age. However, if your company…
I bet you thought Google stopped tracking your location once you turned off “Location History” in your account settings. Well, if you did, you were wrong. According to an AP News investigation published Monday, even if you disable Location History, Google still tracks you every time you open Google Maps, get certain automatic weather updates,…
By Jeff Reiter I conduct a cybersecurity presentation regularly with business audiences and give back some tips that we all can use to step up our awareness and protection from cyber threats. Despite the business audience focus, smartphones are an important topic because they affect everyone—in business and in our personal lives. We use…